Sunday, October 10, 2010

Marjorie Sessler Patterson

Marjorie Sessler
Marjorie Sessler Patterson
Marjorie Sessler and Bill Patterson
Rena Marjorie Sessler, the first of six children, was born to Warren and Beulah (Boaz) Sessler, on 13 Jun 1924 in Elkhart, Baca, Kansas. She lived in Pratt, Pratt, Kansas (1926) and Hugoton, Stevens, Kansas (1930) where she graduated from Hugoton High School in 1941/1942. She married Bill "Pat" Patterson, also from Hugoton, and they owned and operated a successful tile business in Phoenix Arizona for many years. They had three children: Kyle (1944), Charlotte (1946), and John (1950).

On Sunday, 2 May 2010, Marjorie passed away quietly in her sleep at her home in Sun City, Arizona. She was 85 years, 10 months and 19 days old. Survivors include her children, one grandson, Dane Patterson, three brothers: Robert (JoAnn) Sessler of Amarillo TX / Quartzsite AZ, Mike Sessler of Glendale AZ, David (Ann) Sessler of Phoenix AZ, one sister: Betty Tackett of Hugoton KS, and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family members. She was preceded in death by Bill Patterson, brother, Harry Sessler, and her parents.

Aunt Margie was as kind and generous as she was beautiful. She was an intelligent and successful businesswoman who worked first as a secretary in Baltimore, Maryland and then many years as Bookkeeper and Office Manager of Phoenix Tile. She was loved by all who knew her and she is greatly missed.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Forward Farm 1930-1940

This farm, located 3 miles South of Feterita, a tiny town south of Hugoton Kansas, is where Glenn, Ann and their 7 children lived from 1930 to 1940. The twins, Maxine and Mildred, were 10 years old and the youngest, JoAnn, was almost one year when they moved here in 1930.The children's school teacher lived with the family during the school year. The parlor was converted for her bedroom and she ate her meals with the family.

Photo courtesy of Glenna Jean Forward Coulter. (Thanks Aunt Jean!)

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Warren Martin Sessler

This is a photo of my grandfather, Warren Martin Sessler.
So Handsome!!